Rock Island — a port in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi: government arsenal. 47,036. * * * ▪ Illinois, United States city, seat (1833) of Rock Island county, northwestern Illinois, U.S. It lies on the Mississippi River (bridged to Iowa) at the mouth of… … Universalium

Rock Island — 1 Original name in latin Rock Island Name in other language Rok Ajlend, Рок Айленд State code US Continent/City America/New York longitude 26.15509 latitude 80.17699 altitude 7 Population 3076 Date 2010 01 29 2 Original name in latin Rock Island… … Cities with a population over 1000 database

ROCK ISLAND — (14), capital of Rock Island county, Illinois, on the Mississippi; a busy centre of railway and river traffic; derives its name from an island in the river, where there is an extensive Government arsenal; a fine bridge spans the river … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia